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The art of leading, in operations large or small, is the art of dealing with humanity, of working diligently on behalf of men, of being sympathetic with them, but equally, of insisting that they make a square facing toward their own problems.

— S.L.A. Marshall

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We are reluctant to admit that essentially war is the business of killing, though that is the simplest truth in the book.

Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

Undue emphasis on conservation is as great a danger to fire power as is an excess expenditure of ammunition.

Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

War must always start with imperfect instruments.

Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

The enemy, no more willing to be shot than was his opponent, was rarely seen, only fleetingly if at all.

Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

The first effect of fire is to dissolve all appearances of order.

Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command (1947)

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